Rare c.1864 Old Civil War Era Playing Cards
featuring illustrations of “love scenes” by French artists, containing no nudity
incomplete 46/52 (no box)
lacking 2 & 10 of hearts, 6, 9 & J of diamonds, and king of spades
Published by Mortimer Nelson
New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
c.1864
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Card Measurements: 6.3 cm X 9 cm
DESCRIPTION:
Deck Identifiers:
· Style: American Civil War era
· Titles: English
· Cards: flying eagle with "M. Nelson, New York" on Ace of Spades
· Colours: black & white
· Design: vignette pictures with triplicate pips
· Reverses: pink & white exquisitely framed decorated design of flying cherub with bow & arrows
· Paper: wide-size paste-board cardstock
· Corners: square
Condition: average-good condition; incomplete deck (46/52) with various signs of wear and use, slight edge & corner wear, light stain on Ace of Spades, as well Ace of Diamonds and several other cards have a few occasional minor stains, some surface scuffing, age darkening and soiling; no major damages. (see photographs)